Emaar in numbers: AED 80.4 billion of sales and a AED 155 billion backlog
Editorial
Emaar booked its highest-ever sales, revenue and profit in 2025, and the first half of 2026 kept growing.
AED 80.4bnProperty sales, 2025 ($21.9bn)+16%
AED 49.6bnRevenue, 2025 ($13.5bn)+40%
AED 25.6bnEBITDA, 2025+33%
AED 25.7bnNet profit before tax, 2025+36%
AED 155bnRevenue backlog, 31 Dec 2025 ($42.1bn)+39%
International sales rose from a small base: AED 9.3 billion in 2025.
First half of 2026
AED 26.6bnProperty sales, H1 2026 ($7.2bn)
AED 23.9bnRevenue, H1 2026+21%
AED 12.8bnNet profit before tax (50% margin)+23%
AED 12.9bnEBITDA+24%
AED 164.9bnRevenue backlog, 30 Jun 2026+13%
| Emaar Development | FY2025 | H1 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | AED 27.5bn (+44%) | AED 13.3bn (+34%) |
| Net profit before tax | AED 15.5bn (+52%), 56% margin | AED 7.8bn (+41%) |
| Backlog | AED 125.2bn (+38%) | AED 135.7bn UAE development backlog |
Sources: Emaar results releases and Gulf News.
What Emaar said
Founder Mohamed Alabbar, quoted by Gulf News, said the 2025 results were shaped by a business environment that enables ambition and rewards long-term thinking. The board recommended keeping the dividend at 100% of share capital for 2025.